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Perga — Perga, now commonly spelled Perge and pronounced per geh , was the capital of the then Pamphylia region, which is in modern day Antalya province on the southwestern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. Today it is a large site of ancient ruins 15 km… … Wikipedia

Perga — ▪ Turkey Greek Perge , modern Murtina , or Murtana ancient city of Pamphylia, (in modern Antalya il [province], Turkey). It was a centre of native culture and was a seat of the worship of “Queen” Artemis, a purely Anatolian nature… … Universalium

Perga — The capital of Pamphylia, on the coast of Asia Minor. Paul and his companions landed at this place from Cyprus on their first missionary journey (Acts 13:13, 14), and here Mark forsook the party and returned to Jerusalem. Some time afterwards… … Easton's Bible Dictionary